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In many instances glebeowners have been compelled to take 

 their farms into their own hands, either from inability to let 

 their farms, or from the rapid impoverishment of the land by 

 ruined tenants. In such cases glebeowners have lost heavily. 

 (1) The annual value of a benefice, calculated upon an average 

 of six years ending in 1878, was 502^ 5s. 9d. For the six years 

 ending in 1885 the following were the receipts : — 

 For allotments, orchard, rent of small fields, fees, tithe 



rent-charge, &c £680 5 8 



Receipts from farm 5,286 6 8 



Valuation of stock, tenant right, &c 1,661 13 10 



£7,628 6 2 

 Total expended upon farm in six years £7,175 1 6 



Balance £453 4 8 



Average income for the last six years £75 10 9 



The glebe farm was valued as if it were an ordinary farm ; but 

 no incumbent can claim tenant-right in unexhausted improve- 

 ments ; therefore the total profits must be reduced by the item 

 included in the valuation for tenant-right. (2) The glebe lands 

 of a second benefice consisted of 250 acres of good " red " land ; 

 105 acres are pasture, and 145 arable. In 1874 the land, which 

 is described as " some of the best in the county," and lies con- 

 veniently close to two railway stations, was let in two farms at 

 a rent of 21. an acre. In 1881 both farms fell vacant. The 

 incumbent, at a cost of 1,500?., drained the land, repaired the 

 farm buildings, reroofed barns, and built sheds. Everything 

 was done to put the land in a letable condition. But since 

 1881 the farms have been unlet ; no reasonable offer has 

 been received. Consequently the glebe is farmed by the 

 incumbent at an annual loss which this year will probably 

 amount to 200?. (3) The average net income of a third benefice, 

 calculated on the seven years ending in Christmas, 1879, was 

 1,005L, deducting landlord's rates, &c., only. The income was 

 derived from a glebe of 700 acres, consisting in about equal pro- 

 portions of good red land, inferior red land, and poor cold land. 

 In 1882 the whole of the glebe, with the exception of about 

 30 acres let in allotments, was thrown on the parson's hands in 

 an impoverished condition. From 1882 to 1885 inclusive he 

 cleared expenses, but made nothing for rent. In 1886 he knows 

 that his income will be "nil"; possibly his books will show 

 a loss of from lOOZ. to 200J. During the period 1882 to 

 1886, 5,650J. have been expended in working the glebe. 

 (4) The balance-sheet of a fourth glebeowner shows the 

 following results. The acreage of the glebe is 235 acres, with 

 a considerable proportion of stifE heavy clay. It is farmed by 

 the incumbent, who took to the land in a very foul and exhausted 

 condition. He has a good bailiff working under his supervision. 



